by Paisley Communication | Jan 27, 2026 | Communication skills, Cultural awareness, For Companies, Global communication, Intercultural Training, International teams, Language, Team-building, Virtual work
You can be fluent in English and still be misunderstood every day at work. Although English is the working language of many teams and companies, we often forget that people do not speak the same English. Different accents, idioms, cultural norms, communication styles,...
by Paisley Communication | Oct 20, 2025 | Communication skills, English training, For Companies, Global communication, Intercultural Training, International teams, Language, Team-building
It’s a SORRY story Me: “”Sorry, can I add something here?” German colleague: “You don’t need to be sorry.” Me: “Oh I’m not really sorry.” German colleague: “Well why did you say you are sorry then?” ?? If you’re British, try keeping a tally of...
by Paisley Communication | Aug 2, 2024 | Communication skills, English training, Intercultural Training, International teams, Language, Team-building, Virtual work
It’s not WHAT you say, it’s HOW you say it Effective Communication for Global Teams Do you work in a global team? Do you notice that colleagues do things differently from other cultures? Maybe their communication is very different? Or you feel as if you don’t know...
by Paisley Communication | Jul 18, 2023 | English training, Intercultural Training, International teams, Language, Language and personality, Virtual work
Some language learners say they don’t feel the same when they speak another language. They say they feel underconfident, or that they speak too slowly. Others say their sense of humour, which is a large part of their personality, gets lost in translation. Is this just...
by Paisley Communication | Apr 17, 2023 | English training, Intercultural Training, International teams, Team-building, Virtual work
3 Years of Culture Chat Three years ago, as for many people, my working life changed dramatically. With the onset of a worldwide pandemic, I found myself working alone online and nobody knew how long this would go on for. When I saw The Interchange Institute inviting...
